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SALEM, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1913. PDirr TWrt rrKiTC CM THAINS AND NHwa
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UNEni IS HE IS
NOT AFRA D OF RESULT
IF GIRL TELLS TRUTH
Ltement Comes Few Minutes Before Miss Norris Takes
StandMarsha Warrington Concludes Her Testimony and
Rehearses Incidents of Elopement Trip Warrington Says
He Thought Caminetti Was Paying Court to His Daugh
ter for a Considerable Time Prior to the Flight Camin
etti Called Himself Whitman.
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j CXITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.
;sSa Francisco, Aug. 29. "If the
Jrl tells the truth, uncolored, then I'm
t afraid of the outcome," said F.
Irsif Caminetti on trial before a fed
Jal jury for violation of the white
ve traffic act today, a few minutes
(jfore Lola Norris,' his companion in
A) Reno escapade, prepared to take the
land.
Marsha Warrington, who had again
jhnsrsed the incidents in the illicit re
tion?hips of the four during the morn
jU iesion was under cross-examination
i Attorney 8. Luke Howe when court
ionvened at 2 o'clock. It was ex
ited that she would finish not later
an 3 o'clock.
J Father Is Stern Man.
jshe had been preceded by her father,
lomas Warrington, of Sacramento, a
.tra man, who answered sharply all
.jirations p"t,to him, but refused to go
tilth beyond a curt "yes," or "no."
;renco was made WXthreats
pint Diggs for.hja relations H the
Slighter. Diggs had testified thafcjoua
sison he left Sacramento was that
Itrrington had threatened "to get
4."
jXeither Mrs. Drew Caminetti nor
m Maury Diggs wore in attendance.
Smiuetti's mother was also absent.
Caminetti Called.
Slat Caminetti was permitted to call
the Warrington home undor the as
jmed name of Whitman, and that the
fcl'i father believed he was paying
tiirt to Marsha for a considerable time
jr to the elopement was brought out
j Thomas Warrington.
,Tlie distressing incidents of the trip
Reno and the life of the four in the
ftjalow wero not dwelt on today by
government in directing Miss War
Won 's testimony.
..,-"ny or the more lurid episodes
nbt out at the Diggs trial were
l u inadmissible against Caminetti.
, Thomas Warirngton, father of Miss
-""ha Warrington, who eloped with
'.j.y )'t!t! and F. Drew Camin
f nd Lola Norris, was the first wit
" on the stand this morning, when
vanmietti white
fumed.
'SFi
ONE POINT IN TRIAL
Merely
With
Charge
Entering
Chauffeur
i'
Country
in Stealthy Manner.
THAW PLAN
Raps Federal
Constitution
Governor of Wisconsin Says It Pro
vides Beautiful Scheme to Enable
Legislators to Do Nothing.
DIFFERENT
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Intention Was to Defend
son Aimfnat f1Wm nf VinirjM
't
Luntic Into Canada.
slavo trial was
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t ? t(,tified he held in deadly fear,
I ?!l'ing that the fathor of the girl
;M m Wm if they met.
tm'i yl'M Warrington resumed her tcsti-
r' l".v ftor her father.
i; j Knew Him as Solicitor,
j arirngton, the father, remained on
"n,i nut a few minutes. His tes-'0"-v
1""o on the enticement charge
pt Caminetti. His answers wero
is1 snd brisk.
"Caminetti was Introduced to me
1 M,inK solicitor," he said.
WKo,j
j;,,.
quire further as to who Mr. Whitman
might be."
.ma you Believe he was paying
court to your daughter at that time?"
asked Special Prosecutor Roche.
"I did, naturally," answered War
rington. "I believed him to be a
Bingle man, and did not learn until
later that he was married."
John S. Chambers, who yesterday
was appointed state controller, and
who formerly was managing editor of
a Sacramento paper, took the stand to
day to deny that his paper contemplat
ed publishing the DiggsCaminetti
scandal.
Marsha Warrington, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Haley, listened intent
ly to her father's testimony. He left
the court room immediately after con
cluding. For Enticing Young Girls.
W. J. Sullivan, Sacramento proba
tion officer, testified that no com
plaints against the four principals in
the case had been made to him.
- "Were any complaints made against
Diggst'" asked Roche.
"Only for taking young girls to the
Dioponbrock theatre,'" replied Sulli
van. "Any intimation that Diggs and
Caminetti were intimato with Miss
Warrington or Lola Norrist"
"No," was the answer.
' Court Halts Them.
The prosecution was not allowed to
go further into details regarding other
young women.
"Caminetti," interjected the court.
"is not to bo tried for any other acts
except those contained in this charge."
Marsha Warrington then resumed
her story at 10:40 o'clock. The, jury
men watched the girl closely, leaning
forward to catch her words.
The plans for tho elopement entered
into by the four was firHt taken up.
Want Lola to Buy Tickets.
"We finally agreed to go to Reno,"
she said. "Caminetti said that was
good place. Diggs paid for tho tickets
for the four of us. First he wanted
Lola to buv the tickets, but she
turned the $40 he gave her for this
purpose. Diggs then paid the fare.
"Caminetti said he thought we
should go separately, but Diggs argued
it would bring confusion, and that we
ought to go together," she continued.
"It was at first decided that we all
go separately, but then we decided
otherwise."
Incidents on Way.
Miss Warrington ' then directed her
testimony on incidents en routo to
Reno.
"Diggs and I partially disrobed and
climbed into the lower berth," she
a whispered. "I thing Diggs took off
keeper, all his clothes," sue auue.i.
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIBI.
Sherbrooke, Que., Aug. 29. The Few
York lawyers scored one point over
Thaw today, when tho case of "IVlu
cated Roger" Thompson, the cUVuf
four with whom Thaw fled from Mat
teawan, was brought to court charged
with bringing a lunatic into Canada.
Thaw's lawyers intended to mnjjnge
Thompson's defense and, assorting
that Thompson brought no lunati in
to Canada, proceed to a test of tthe
sanity issue at once. The prosecution.
however, refused to be thus trappsd should be poorly armed for the war be
to an issue and merely charged Thorr ' tween the masses and organized capi
son with himself entering the couu- tal."
try in a stealthy manner. ( - Governors Hodges, Hunt and Dunne
The Thaw lawyers at once askeji agreed with McGovern. Others admit-
for an adjournment to consider this ted stato legislatures were inefficient,
development. Thompson's bail was but opposed reduction in size.
fixed at $500, which was furnished by 1
UNITED PBESS LEASED WISE.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 29.
The governors' conference came to an
end here today with a majority of its
members greatly perturbed over an at
tack by Governor McGovern on the
federal constitution. His utterances
followed a discussion of the desirabili
ty and nndcsirabilify of reducing the
Thomp- 8ij.e 0f legislatures, abolishing double
chambers and making the legislature
more responsive to the people's will.
-veral executives defended the pres
ent system, Governor Spry saying he
believed the framers of the constitu
tion were inspired, and the constitu
tion divine.
"I do not," broke in McGovern, of
Wisconsin, "It is the most beauti
ful scheme ever invented to enable
legislators to do nothing.
"I favor a small number of well
paid legislators with the members so
directly responsible that they would
not dare disobey instructions. The
supporters of the present system virtu
ally say they are willing the people
PLAYGROUND SITE IS
SUGGESTED BY WEST
IN LETM TO MAYOR
Tract Between Mission, Oak,
Church and Winter Streets
Suitable for Purpose.
STATE OWNS ONE-HALF
Believes Ownership of Other Part
Should Be Looked TJp With View
of Purchasing It.
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WON BY DEPALMA
Driver of Merced Car Carries Off $5000 Trophy in First Big
Event of Chicago Automobile ClubJoe Dawson, Piloting
Deltal Cor, Is Second in Race Winner Maintains an Av
erage Speed of 68.8 Miles Hourly Dawson Crosses Finish
ing Line About Eight Minutes After Rival-Many Starters
the Thaw party.
GOLD FIELD NO GOOD.
UNITED PBESS LEASED WIBB.l '
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 29. Letters
from the North and returned stamped
era bring unfavorable news from the
Shushanna gold field. Gold seekers
going toward the camp meot discoutg
aged men returning and many turned
back, abandoning supplies on the trail.
Reports say that perhaps $15,000 has ers for tnejr corruption and ineffioien
SOAST LAWMAKERS FOE
INEFFICIENCY AND DISHONESTY
UNITED PBESS LEASED WIRE.
Colorado Springs,' Aug. 29. Discuss
ing "distrust in legislatures, its cause
and remedy," at the afternoon ses
sion of the governor's conference,
Governors O'Nell, Hunt and Hodges
agreed that his distract is justified
and is growing, and roasted law mak-
becn taken out on tho discovery
claim, but cross cuts above and below
the claim show barren ground. Seven
or eight inches of snow fell every
night. The sun next days melts tho
snow, making much surface water.
ey. Governor (J'iNeil proposen a pian
for increasing power of legislatures,
but simplifying organization. Govcr
norts Hunt and Hodges, on the other
hand, favored less power, smaller bod
ies and single chambers.
Governor West today has written
the following letter:
"To the Mayor and Members of the
City Council of Salem:
"The state of Oregon owns about
one-half of the west tract of land ly
ing between Mission, Oak, Church and
Winter streets. The greater part of
the balance of this tract is free fromH
buildings, and it appears to be partic
ularly well adapted for park or chil
dren's play ground purposes. The
creek runs through it, and it is well
covered with s'hade trees.
"My object in calling this to your
attention is to suppest that the owner.
ship of this property be looked into. E1Kin- I1K Au8' 29. With splendid
and the price at which it can be pur- a"""' prevailing, thousands of spec
UNITED r-BESS LEASED WIRE.
Elgin, 111., Aug. 29. Ralph DoPal
ma, driving a Mercer car, won the
$5000 trophy here today hung up by
the Chicago Automobile club, the first
uig event in tne Clgiu races in pro
gross hero. Joe Dawson, piloting a
Deltal car, was second.
De Palma drove the distance in 4
hours, 31 minutes and 56 second. Daw
son crossed the finish line about eight
minutes later. De Palma maintained
an average speecd of 68.8 miles hourly.
chased ascertained, , with a view of
eventually securing it for a children's
play ground.
"Much of the tract owned by the
state is suitable for such purposes,
and, as it is not all devoted to the use
of institutions, might be used in con
nection with the other tract by the
children.
"It seems to me that this a proposi
tion that is worthy of the considera
tion of your honorable body, as the
tract, tarough the co operation of tho,
state and city, could be made into a
beautiful park." .
FALL KILLS VETERAN.
Roseburg, Ore., Aug. 29. As the re
sult of a fall from the veranda of the
Oregon Soldiers' Home, while walking
in his sleep, George Herbert, aged 83,
is dead here today. He was a voter
an of the Indian War.
The Weather
UNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE.
Washington, Aug. 29. Indications
that the Mexican crisis has passed was
seen here today in the departure of
Secretary of State Bryan to lecture to
Chautauquas at Doylestown and Ren
net, I'a. Bryan will return here to
night and tomorrow will leave for Ox
ford, Pa., and Belair, Md.
' . . (I BHoucwtl
Tho Dickey Bird
says: Oregon gen
erally fair to
night and Satur
day; cooler in
terior west por
tion tonight;
winds mostly
easterly.
UNITED PRESS UA8ED WIRE.
Paris, Aug. 29. Charged with sell
ing to Austria plans of the newest
French gun, Sorgeant Dieu was arrest
ed hero today, and the polico are sock
ing Brigadier Multol in conection with
the alleged plot. A widespread army
scandal is expected.
if he knnnr Vmii,, AnQfin
l"er SRommm.to .i i 1 n vw .lnthe." she added, "f'nmin
"'"Kfn stated that he did, and j etti and Miss Norris were In the upper
j"1 Austin "kent cnnmmiv" n-ltli lii.' berth.
Thinks Abutting Property Should
Pay for Sewers of City of Salem
tators gathered here today to witness
the first big event in the Elgin race
meet for the $500 trophy offered by
the Chicago Auto club. There were
eight starters. Fred Wsgncr sent
them rway promptly at 11 o'clock.
Joe Dawson, driving a Deltal, was
sent away first, the others following
at intervals of 30 seconds. At the end
of the first lap Dawson, Du Palma,
Kiehenbacher, Wishart and Chandler,
who started in the order named, held
their original positions. Mulford was
sixth, having passed Harry Endicott.
List of Starters.
The following is a corrected list of
the starters in the races: '
Car Driver Mechanician
Deltal Joe Dawson H. Ooetr.
Mercer Ralph DePalma ....A Villman
Mason E. Richonbacher E. O.Connell
Mercer 8. Wishart J. Center
Mason Win. Chandler Bud Jones
Nyberg Henry Endicott J. McNamara,
Mason R. Mulford F. Walker
Mercor-C. Luttroll R. Haynes
It was officially announced that the
distance would be 301 miles and 4040
feet.
E
Jess WUlard Will Ba Proceeded
Against in Drastic Manner by
Prosecutor at Los Angeles.
UNITED press leased wire.1
Los Angoles, Cal., Aug. 29. That he
will attempt to prosecute Jess Wlllard
on a charge of murder growing out of
the death of John Young, following a
match with Willard hore, was the
statemnut of Assistant District Attor
ney Joseph Ford today when Willard 's
hearing on a manslaughter charge be
gan. Ford's statemont also referred
to the promoters and others connected
with the fatal match, who were later
arrested.
Ford doclarod that two courses aro
open to tho state. One, to view the
contest as a prize fight, prohibited by
law, and, upon such a premise, prose
cute the defendants for murder. The
other posishility is to treat the contest
as a legal' boxing match, and proceed
against the principals on manslaugh
ter charges.
"Choosing tho latter alternatice,"
said Ford, "it would bo difficult to
prove that Willard didn't
ny one.
' met Mr. Caminetti with Mr.
ni my daughter introduced
" MKiignter,
'ffe you aware that your daugh-
going out nutn' ri.linff with
?" Anstinf asked Attorney Wood
F'n on erossexamination.
I did not know," replied
f Does Not Know of Rides.
"rington added that he did not
fiat she w9 j ti19 nal,it 0f rj,.
ith
"f 'I firsl
pitnnn
.
you aware that your dnugh
f "mnuied away all night with the
i mis cawf asked Woodworth
i,7 1 'li'l not know it."
j "'i she did remain away, didn't
j! ' ot to my knowledge, except when
ith her sister In San Fran
! Thought Him Slngls Man.
t "I'nettl came to the house several
ek for about three weeks,"
In the Reno hotel who occupied the
room with youf asked Roche.
Diggs," she answered.
And Caminetti with Miss Nor
ris?"
"Yes," was the answer.
f ' A ml .lid vnu and Diggs disrobe?''
"Yes."
The life of the four at the Reno cot
tage was then taken up.
"Caminetti occupied tnc renr nc.i
room with Lola Norris; I with Diggs
in the front room."
DiggB Responsible.
"At the time you left Sacramento
were ion In a delicate condition?"
asked Roche.
"Yes."
"Who was responsible t"
"Diggs." ,
Details about the trips to Diggs of
fir. were not allowed by tho court.
"Did Caminetti snd Miss Norris go
to the office?"
"Yes," was the answer.
While there is considerable doubt as
to the registration law as applied to
the coming city election, that as to
whether the voter is required to regis
ter this year or can vote if registered
lust year, that is not the only thing in
tho wiiy of voting for the bonds. Thero
is quito a large number of voters who
are opposed to the issuing of further
bonds for any purpose. Attorney Bing
ham, in conversation with a Capital
loiinial representative Thursday, voic
this sentiment plainly. He taken a
proper care in his part of the contest,
and I wouldn't put the county to the
expense of going to trial on such
grounds. Therefore, I'm going to take
the staud that the contest was a prize
fight, and I am going to ssk .the court
to hold the defendants on a murder
charge, I feel that we should get a de
cision from the superior court whether
this particular contest was not a prize
fight."
Attorney Earl Rogers,' for the de
fense, contended that the superior
court, in 1911, held that the contests at
Vernon were not in violation of the
state law.
TROOPS ORDERED SOUTH.
UNITED press leased wire.
San Francisco, Aug. 29. Troop I of
the first cavalry, stationed at Mon
terey, yesterday afternoon received
orders to leave at onco for Calexico,
Cal., according to announcement made
hore by Major-Goneral Arthur Murray,
commanding the Pacific coast division
of the United States
MISSING ATTORNEY FOUND.
Hosehurg, Or.. Aug. 29. H. W. Evan
an attorney, who disappeared from his
home yesterday whilo believed to have
been mentally unlialanced through wor
ry, wns found today wandering aim
lessly about the streets, It is believed
he will soon recover. His disapKr-
exorcise janco caused much concern.
(Continued on Page FIts.)
the city, for this reason if for no other, the South Salem sewer, and if the pro
lie has been the city attorney and posed bond issue carries, will ho enti
understands tho situation better than 1 tied to have his money returned to him.
most, and he points out that this whole Ho takes a broad view of tho matte',
sewer bond mntter arose from the build- though, and says he would rather not
iug of the firHt sewers by the irox'rty have his money returned than to see
owners. They having paid for their the bonds carry and a heavy debt plac
own sewers find that they should not be ed on the city. He is opposed to the
also taxed to build sewers for other bond issue becalise be thinks that the
portions of the city. For this reason It best interest of the city demand that
is proposeil in changing the system un- it be not carried. He thinks tho city
der which sewers are built that these has now reached that stage in lis
should have their money nqxiid them. growth where factories aro a necessity,
As tho matter stands now, the cost and that anything that forces a high
tax levy will keep them away and ro
tanl the city's growth. Thorn are many
arry this property others who look at the matter just as
bills. This is the he dues, and who think that it is bet-
broad view of tho matter and as he in-; of building the sewers is assessed
tends to stav in Salem so long as he;aganist the abutting property and if
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staYS Oil elirul, ne loons hi. wie imurr tun n;ixin lull lu
a well as at the present and for this will have to pay the
reason says he is agninst saddling any condition of all except tho South Salem tor for them to Kiy the sewer tax than
further debt on the city. He thinks sewer, and thero some have paid, some to have it piled on the city in Hie shapo
the time for the payment of the sewer .have bonded and some have done neith- of debt. Mr. Bingham admits that this
indebtedness should be extended over 'or. In this district the expert engineer may result in sumo inequalities, some
Bitter Feud on
in Coast League
Says Daily News
some time, so as to make the payments employed to lay out the sewer system
not too heavy burden on property j created, or tried to eleate, a sewer d:-
owners, but ini me anumng in-riY um i, m iming iw b mumit-r luuru iu
hnn hi nav tor sewers just as n uimi ior
street pavisg
I.
injustice, but insists that no change of
system can bo made without this and
that as the chnnge must be made, tho
sooner it is done, tho better. Portland
has the system by which the sower cost
describe the boundaries of tho dis
trict that it could be identified. Fu'
Mr. Bingham takes the position that tins repson tne ansessment is held tile- is cnargeii against the abutting proper
it is for the best Interests of the city gal. Mr. Bingham suggests that the ty and it required a change iu her char
that its bonded indebtedness should be wy to remedy this is to amend the ter to get this, and with It tho right f
kept low, for with a high tax rate, It charter so that a re assessment of the make a re-assessment. This re-assess-will
be impossible to get factories lo- district can be made, and the burden of ment is a feature in the Woodburu
cated here, and that it is better for all cost equitably divided, and apportioned, charter, and with it in the Salem char
that the assessments for sewers should I Mr. Bingham lives in South Salem, ter the whole sewer matter would be
be paid by property owners rather tbaa has paid his part of -the cost of building easily cleared up.
UNITED rRESS LEASED WISE.
Han Francisco, Aug. 29. Declaration
that a bitter feud is on iu the Coast
League is made here today by tho Daily
News. It says:
"Mexico is not tho only place troubled
with war. There is a war on in the Pa
cific Coast league that threatens to be
come a real Isittlo. Harry Wolverton,
ninniiger of Sacrairctito, and Walter
Mfl'rcdln, mauugcr of Portland, are at
loggerheads.
"Tho story comits from one well ac
piainted with the inside workings of
the league. MeCredia Is at fault, ac
cording to the authority. Recently Wol
verton and I'nipiro Bush had a run-in
at Sacramento. .Mcl'rcdio was plaving
in Los Angeles at the timo and when
he heard of the affair at Sacramento,
he niado a nasty remark about Wnlver
ton. When the Wolf boss heard of Mc
Creilie's remark, he grew hot under the
collar. I will get that big stiff Mc
Credie if it takes me all my life,' he
said. 'It is the first time that I ever
made a remark about a rival manager,
and for that matter, ever had another
manager make one about me. I do not In
tend to allow the mutter to drop, no
matter what Influence is brought to
Insir. McCredlo needs something that
lie has been asking for.'
'Not content with making remarks
about Widverton, McCrcdie also passed
a remark to Eddie Hallinan while he
was batting Tuesdiiy at Portland. Hal
linan resented the remark and tried to
take a crack at McCrodic, but players
of both tenuis separated the pair.
"Of course, officers of the league
will attempt to squelch the matter, but
Wolverton says no Influence will altw
his fo4linirs,
"The Heaver manager brought the
wrath of the baseball world upon his
head when ho stilted that Venn Gregg,
who practically pitched Portland into
a pennant, wns not worth .1000 a year,
which Gregg wms holding out for. Gregg
pitched wonderful ball for Cleveland
last season, setting the American league
on (ire with his work. Ha eventually
received what he asked for, but if Mc
Credie had had anything to say, Gregg
would not have been raised."
"d Warrington. "I did not in